🍕 The Slice That Doesn’t Sleep

Good morning Saint John! It’s National Sunglasses Day…a great excuse to rock shades indoors and fake-focus until quitting time 🕶️.

Here’s the lowdown for the day:

• Grand Bay-Westfield’s new safety tool 🚨

• Go behind the scenes at the Port 🚢

• CHEAP BEER fest tickets 🍻 

Have a great weekend!

-Geoff Walsh, Publisher

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NEWS NOTES

🏠 Grand Bay-Westfield Safety Tool Asks for Home Info

Grand Bay-Westfield’s Fire-Rescue Department has introduced Community Connect, a free platform allowing residents to provide detailed information about their homes, household members, pets, and special needs before emergencies happen. The goal is to give first responders crucial info that can speed up and improve emergency response.

Fire Chief Troy Gautreau stresses the system uses bank-level encryption and that the data is only accessed by emergency personnel during incidents. That said, it’s worth taking a moment to consider what it means to share this kind of personal information upfront, and whether it’s something you’re comfortable providing, even in the name of safety.

As with any personal data, reviewing the privacy policies and understanding the details before signing up is recommended.

👀 Get Up Close with the Port Cranes This Summer

Ready to crane your neck and get up close to an actual crane (or 6)? Here’s your chance! Port Saint John is throwing open the gates for a behind-the-scenes summer tour starting July 11. You’ll cruise through the Marco Polo Cruise Terminal, potash piles at Barrack Point, DP World cargo hubs, and Crosbys liquid bulk, all while soaking up the ins and outs of port life. Bonus: your ticket helps the Saint John Seafarers’ Mission, giving a home-away-from-home to the folks who keep our world’s trade moving. Parking’s free, cameras are allowed, but don’t even think about swimming in the molasses tank.

🏆 Top Clicks of the Week

Before you unplug for the weekend, here’s what everyone was clicking on instead of working this week.

Monday - Maine Governor visiting Saint John
Tuesday - The Y’s Float City set up at Ashburn Lake
Wednesday - Are most NBers making less than living wage?
Thursday - Culturefest announced for NB Day Weekend

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LOCAL BUSINESS
FOODIE FRIDAY

🍕Julius Brings Back the Late-Night Fun

If you’ve ever ended a night out clutching a slice from Julius, this one’s for you. The Charlotte Street classic is staying open ‘til 3:30am for Moonlight Bazaar on Saturday, July 19…just like the good ol’ days when the bars closed, the line was long, and the hardest choice to make was take that last sweaty slice of veggie in the display case or gamble on something fresh coming out soon, while half-listening to the guy behind you explain why he only drinks Moose Light. 

Now they’re bringing it all back, and it's going to be a fun night!

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EVENTS
What’s Happenin’

🍺 Beer Fest is Back and Already Pouring Deals | Until July 1
Saint John Beer Fest isn’t ‘til November, but they’re already cracking open a Canada Day sale…because nothing says you’re Canadian like planning your next hangover (or just tagging along for the snacks and entertainment). Until Tuesday, tickets are $49 for General Admission (reg. $69) and $69 for VIP (reg. $89). With 20 bucks saved, that's a solid 4-pack of something local to enjoy this weekend! At Beer Fest you can expect bottomless samples, snacks, a DJ, carnival games, and tons of entertainment you won’t wanna miss! Designated driver tickets are also available if you’re the responsible one in the crew. Click here to grab tickets before the deal dries up.

Movement, Music, and Movies in the Park | Starts July 4
Quispamsis is rounding out summer plans with not one but three free weekly event series at the Arts & Culture Park (12 Landing Court), and there’s something for every vibe: sweat, singalongs, and sitting in the grass with snacks.

• Movies in the Park kicks off Friday, July 4 with High School Musical and rolls through summer with titles like Inside Out 2, Paddington in Peru, and A Minecraft Movie. Films start at dusk.

• Music in the Park runs Tuesday nights at 7pm, starting July 8 with Penalty Box, followed by acts like Rockn’Roll Cowgirl, Jaclyn Reinhart Band, and The Retronators.

• Movement in the Park fills your Wednesday evenings with Pickleball intros (July 9 + 23), yoga with Amana Yoga (July 16 + Aug 13), Pound, and even a calming Tai Chi night (Aug 6).

Rain? No worries! The backup venue is the McCluskey Brothers Conference Centre at the qplex. 

MEGAbike Ride for Breast Cancer Announced | August 22
A giant pink bike is rolling into Saint John, and it’s on a mission. MEGABike, Breast Cancer Canada’s national fundraiser, hits town Thursday, August 22 as part of a cross-country tour supporting research for the world’s most diagnosed cancer.

Teams of up to 29 riders will pedal a 30-seat bike on a 3 km loop through Uptown, starting at Cask & Kettle. Rides last about 30 minutes, with start times from 10am to 4pm. Half and full bike registrations are available, and individuals can join the waitlist to be matched with a team.

Saint John is one of 25 cities hosting MEGABike this year.

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LOCAL PICS
WHERE WERE WE WEDNESDAY? 📸

📍 On Wednesday we snapped this pic of a vintage Pepsi sign on the side of a building on the west side. And while we got a ton of guesses that correctly identified a west side building that has a vintage Pepsi sign…it wasn’t the right one! Shout out to Cody A, Jordan T, Sean M, David C and Rob for guessing Bob’s Takeout. However, the correct answer was Jim Bob’s Convenience! Sorry it ended up being so tricky!

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